News Broadcasting
NewsX undergoes makeover, gets new name
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Eighteen months after it was bought over by Indi Media from Indrani and Peter Mukerjea, the English news channel NewsX is all set to take on a new identity: it will be known as IMN News from July.
The change in the name of the channel to Independent Media Network News will also mean a change in the name of the company. But the new nomenclature will be known only after one of the three names, proposed by Indi Media, is approved.
Jehangir S Pocha, who had formed a joint venture with NaiDunia promoter and CEO Vinay Chhajlani to take over INX News in January last year, did not rule out more ventures in media after the re-launch of NewsX as IMN News. Pocha, who is a former editor of Businessworld, was categorical that any new venture would be in the non-fiction sphere.
Introducing the new name and logo, he told mediapersons that the entire news channel would undergo a complete change with new programmes and formats. He also stressed that the channel would not ‘personalise news’ – that is, individual presenters or anchors will not be promoted as it is being done by some other channels.
Pocha said that the new brand name and look had been developed by Argentina-based broadcast design house Stein Branding and the new sets were being created by James Yates Design in New York.
He said, unlike other news channels, IMN News would have a clear screen and not cluttered with several scrolls running simultaneously. There will be just one half-hour slot on entertainment, he said, reacting to a comment that most news channels thrive on cricket, cinema and crime. He said crime would not be played up as is being done by some channels, particularly in the regional and Hindi sphere.
Answering a question, he said around 15 to 25 new stories would be covered everyday, with just three or four being played up if necessary. He stressed that there would be no ‘noisy shouting’.
He was categorical that the aim would be to present news that is non-tabloid in nature and contemporary. Around 12 to 14 new programmes are being launched simultaneously though he indicated that the popular India Inc business programme would continue.
Talking about the logo, he emphasised that the morning beam and evening beam will have different colours in keeping with the mood of the day. He also said a new website will be launched, imnews.com.
Stressing that the new organisation had cut costs since it took over the channel, he said the number of staff had come down from 450 to around 327, of which 65 per cent were on the edit and journalistic side. Outside the country, the channel has bureaus only in New York and London.
While ruling out any financial investment by any other media group from India or overseas, he said that arrangements for getting news are being worked out with Voice of America and a Pakistani news channel.
He said TBWA is handling the advertising for the channel.
IMN News will continue to be beamed from INSAT 4A, which has a footprint over south and South East Asia and parts of the Arab world.
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
